Advisory Recreation Board

The board reviewed the project Q&A and didn’t raise concerns, but the funding discussion was the real news: staff clarified the 2026 city budget includes $255,318, not $510,636, and said the project can’t move forward at the proposed scope without additional grants or sponsorships. The board also reviewed floor plans and suggested practical layout tweaks (like moving refrigeration and considering a wall-off “warming kitchen” option for rentals). A separate public survey was shared tied to a pilot paid-parking program, with the city looking to use nonprofits/volunteers rather than city staff to run collections—an approach that raises basic questions residents will want answered about oversight and cash-handling, even if it’s framed as “low-cost” and temporary.

The board reviewed a detailed list of 2025 projects still not finished and the 2026 capital plan. This matters because it’s the clearest public snapshot of what’s delayed, what’s funded by grants versus city dollars, and what may be more “wish list” than scheduled work. No board action was recorded—this was a tracking and accountability discussion, not a decision.

Staff reported 2025 attendance and participation numbers, shared upcoming event dates, and noted revenue trends (rentals and picnic shelters up; cemetery steady). The director also reported the first plot sale in the new pet cemetery and said fundraising items (Perpetual Care Flowers and the Community Band) would go to City Council to set up an investment fund with the Lakeshore Community Foundation. These are mostly updates, but the investment-fund plan is a concrete next step residents can watch at Council.